On 25 June 2020, the European Commission (EC) issued a request for technical advice mandating EFRAG to undertake preparatory work for the elaboration of possible EU non-financial reporting standards in a revised Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), the ultimate objective being to allow >>> read more
The Investor Advisory Group (IAG) of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) today issued an updated statement calling on companies to use SASB Standards in disclosures to investors. The IAG’s 55 members (including Dutch APG and PGGM) represent 12 countries and $41 trillion >>> read more
GRI, provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, has announced changes to its Board of Directors. The appointments come at a time when corporate sustainability is high on the global agenda – reinforced by the impact of >>> read more
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement that it will be mandatory by 2025 for large parts of the UK economy to disclose risks to their operations from climate change is welcomed by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). The >>> read more
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has this week released a bold discussion paper proposing a future for corporate reporting based on a principles-based framework. It outlines a blueprint for a more agile approach to corporate reporting which challenges existing >>> read more
Over 10,000 companies, cities, states and regions reported data through global environmental non-profit CDP on climate change, water security and deforestation in 2020. This is the highest number of environmental disclosures CDP has ever seen, with a significant increase in >>> read more
A new forum will leverage the power of corporate reporting to drive action towards accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by facilitating dialogue and collaboration between companies and their stakeholders. The GRI Business Leadership Forum is built around a series of quarterly >>> read more
Today, BlackRock published our Q3 Global BlackRock Investment Stewardship (BIS) report, which provides insight into the work of our stewardship team over the quarter. The report discusses how enabling investors to better identify, assess, measure and monitor sustainability-related risks is crucial to >>> read more
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), published its 2020 Status Report today. Reviewing 1,700 companies’ reports using artificial intelligence technology, the Task Force found that disclosure of climate-related financial information aligned >>> read more
Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A Institute), a leading consulting and research firm focused on ESG and sustainability, issued its 2020 Russell 1000 Research Report on sustainability reporting trends of the companies in the Russell 1000 Index®. G&A Institute’s research team >>> read more
More and more consumers, investors and policy makers are interested in the long-term sustainability of businesses. They want to see companies report transparently on the positive and negative impact of their business activities on the environment and society. But the >>> read more
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) highlights the importance of maintaining sustainability ambitions amidst unprecedented disruption in the eighth edition of Reporting matters – WBCSD’s annual review of its member companies’ sustainability and integrated reports in partnership with Radley >>> read more